Ebola is a highly contagious and often fatal disease. More than 40 Ebola outbreaks have been documented since it first emerged in 1976, with several large scale epidemics in Central and West Africa in the last decade.
ALNAP’s Responding to Ebola epidemics paper identifies lessons for humanitarian practitioners from Ebola response outbreaks since 2014.
In April 2026, cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola were reported in DRC and Uganda. Since this strain of Ebola is rare, no vaccine exists and infection control and supportive care are the only response options. Conflict in the DRC complicates containing the spread of Ebola. In May 2026, the World Health Organization announced “a public health emergency of international concern”.
Perspectives from Ebola-affected countries
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